County clerk deserves thanks

The life of a county clerk and auditor can be a thankless one. From overseeing elections to managing the budget to running tax sales, the duties virtually guarantee that the person elected to such a role will deal almost daily with upset or, at the least, critical people. More

Sister-in-law is stuck in victim role

Question: Dear Dr. Scott, I feel conflicted — my sister-in-law has led a less-than-desirable life, especially when I consider how she was raised. I don’t want to sound judgmental, but she has recently had her second child out of wedlock. She knows who the father is of this one. More

Woman still missing

ST. GEORGE — Rescue workers discovered a new lead Sunday as they continued to search the Red Mountain area for Ann Gilbreath, an Ivins woman who was reported missing Thursday. More

R. Margaret "Peggy" Timm

St. George - R. Margaret "Peggy" Timm, 93, passed away January 1, 2009, in St. George, Utah. She was born April 4, 1915 in Bode, Iowa to Reider M. Knudslien and Margaret Bjerke. More

Larry D. Reeves

Larry D. Reeves, age 69, passed away January 2, 2009, at his residence in Enterprise, after a long and courageous battle with inoperable brain stem cancer. More

Definition of 'well documented' varies from person to person

On Dec. 5, one person wrote in a letter to the editor: “Homosexuality is normal, and natural in mankind, as well as other species in the world, and, to suggest otherwise, suggests you are ignoring reality.” More

Local health agencies may get funding

CEDAR CITY — Sen. Dennis Stowell, R-Dist. 28, is sponsoring two bills in the upcoming general session that will establish an emergency fund and create a committee to oversee the allocation of grant money to local public health departments. More

Recycling likely source of slowdown in trash tonnage

Regarding the recent story equating the slowdown in tonnage of trash in Washington County with the “slow down in our local economy,” I would like to say that perhaps the 15 to 20 percent less tonnage may be due to the fact that citizens are making use of the recycling “binnies,” which Washington... More

'A little winter never hurt anyone'

ST. GEORGE — For the past month, St. George has seen more winter weather than residents are used to, but even the snowbirds who come to the area specifically for the climate say it hasn’t been so bad. More

Letters to the Editor

Be aware of animal traps More

Parowan celebrates 158th birthday with community ball

The town that gave birth to Southern Utah will celebrate its 158th birthday beginning Saturday. More

Kindermusik to begin next session

St. George — Kindermusik of Dixie announces its spring semester classes of Kindermusik, the world’s leading music and movement program for children from birth to seven years of age, held at Center Stage, St. George Music Theatre. More

Commission meeting

Beaver County Commission Meeting More

Births

Here are births reported from the past week. More

Support Groups

LDS Family More

Arrests

The Spectrum reports arrests for felony crimes, compound misdemeanors and warrants carrying a bail of at least $750. All arrest information is taken from the jail booking log and police reports. The Spectrum reserves the right to report on other incidents at the editors’ discretion. More